The 2014 National Farm Machinery Show marks 49 years of the largest indoor farm show in the United States. “This show is as big or bigger than ever before,” said show manager Corinne Fetter. “We are sold out in space again with 850 exhibitors … it’s the place to be in February.” There was still snow on the ground for … Read More
MapShots Provides Knowledge, Info and Direction
At the recent MapShots Customer Conference, those who use MapShots’ AgStudio software, which provides crop management applications for the agriculture industry, had a variety of reasons for attending. “Knowledge, information and where we will be going in the future,” is what brought MapShots customer Phil Howard, Southern States Cooperative‘s head of precision ag planning, to the recent conference in Atlanta, … Read More
Details About John Deere ExactEmerge
You want details about the new John Deere ExactEmerge planting system? We got ’em! Here’s a few from the press release: The John Deere ExactEmerge row unit incorporates new technology that gives corn and soybean producers the ability to plant at speeds up to 10 mph while maintaining superior seed placement. The exclusive seed delivery system cradles the seed from … Read More
John Deere Excited About ExactEmerge
The folks at John Deere are more excited about the new ExactEmerge planter than they have ever been about any product in their history. “We’ve been able to design from the ground up a whole new technology,” said Aaron Wetzel, John Deere VP Global Crop Care. “Being able to provide to our customers unparalleled accuracy in the trench with great … Read More
John Deere, MapShots Work for Product Integration
Making sure your high-tech equipment works with the high-tech software is pretty important in the world of precision agriculture. At the recent MapShots Customer Conference in Atlanta, Ga., customers of John Deere and MapShots’ AgStudio software, which provides crop management applications for the agriculture industry got the chance to ask questions directly how they can make that John Deere green … Read More
Customer Support Top Priority for MapShots
It seems like really good customer service is a rare find these days. But at the recent MapShots Customer Conference in Atlanta, Ga., that’s exactly the focus of the company that makes crop management applications for the agriculture industry. Chuck caught up with Shauna Ingram, MapShots’ head of support, documentation and testing teams, who said customer support is their top … Read More
Veris Brings More Truth to MapShots Products
Figuring out how to integrate good information into precision farming equipment was part of the recently completed MapShots Customer Conference in Atlanta, Ga. One of MapShots’ integrating partners in the field is Veris Technologies, a Kansas-based firm that looks to bring a bit more truth to the information generated. “Veris is latin for truth,” explained Eric Lund with Veris. He … Read More
AgStudio Driving a Growing MapShots
Last week at the MapShots Customer Conference I had that pleasure to visit with founder Ted Macy. MapShots, Inc., is a software development company that provides crop management applications for the agriculture industry and is now a subsidiary of Dupont Pioneer. Their AgStudio software provides clients with powerful, yet easy to use tools for managing large amounts of agronomic crop … Read More
AgNerds Love MapShots Customer Conference
The MapShots Customer Conference is almost over in Atlanta, GA. I thought you might enjoy this interview with official AgNerd, Keith Baker, Baker Ag Services, a Dupont Pioneer seed agency in Indiana. Keith saw me wearing my ZimmGlass and that started an enjoyable conversation about the new technology I’ve been trying out as a member of the Google Explorers program. … Read More
Farm Bill Signed
President Obama traveled to Michigan State University to sign the Agricultural Act of 2014 on Friday, calling it a bill that has “a lot of tools – it multi-tasks.” “Despite its name, the farm bill is not just about helping farmers,” President Obama told the small crowd invited for the signing. “Secretary Vilsack calls it a jobs bill, an innovation … Read More